Several sections of Chattanooga freeways will be completely closed Thursday night and early Friday for median repairs.
TDOT Operations crews will be performing an emergency repair of a damaged median barrier wall on I-24 East at mile marker 178 on Thursday from 8 p.m. to Friday at 6 a.m.
I-24 East will be completely closed at the high bridge at mile marker 178 beginning at 9 p.m.
Traffic will be detoured around the work zone using Exit 178.
In addition to I-24 East, the right lane of U.S 27 South and the exit to Lookout Mountain from U.S. 27 South will also be closed during this work.
This will allow TDOT Operations crews to work on repairing a concrete barrier wall that was severely damaged in a crash involving a jack-knifed tractor trailer on Tuesday on I-24 East at mile marker 178.